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• My mother-in-law is the only person I ever heard use this (she grew up in Arizona if that helps place it). To her, it meant two or three (literally a couple or three), which as the person before me noted, translates into a few or a small number. Today it could be considered functionally redundant because "a couple" now, according to Merriam Webster, encompasses the meaning of "an indefinite small number."

  I just want a good couple three." - A man from Grafton, NH, USA 9/12/16. (I would've mapped it but the site won't let me register my location.)

  Last edited on Sep 12 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 21 2016.

noun - uncountable

• an unspecified small number.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

noun

• a sexually skilled person who is able to have sex in unusual positions.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  
  Citation from "Our cheating hearts - is fidelity feasible?", Cosmopolitan, Timothy Dumas, July 1996 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Aug 03 2017. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 03 2017.

• inclusive.

  Last edited on Oct 21 2013. Submitted by Bev R. on Dec 27 2004.

verb

• to act foolish; under the influence of alcohol or drugs; or to do something dangerous.

  That boy was actin' last night.

  • See more words with the same meaning: dangerous.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to do drugs.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to drink alcohol.
  • See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of alcohol, drunk.
  • See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of drugs.
  • See more words with the same meaning: wild, ridiculous, extreme.

  Last edited on Oct 15 2002. Submitted by Brian from Downingtown, PA, USA on Oct 15 2002.

• to play around.

  Man, he's actin a fool.

  Actin' a good fool again.

  To behave in a foolish manner. He is such a Rob Wilco, always acting a damn fool!

  Foolish conduct. "Dingo Starr acted a fool when he got drunk.

  Foolish conduct. "Ringo Starr acted a fool whenever he got drunk.

  Last edited on Apr 18 2014. Submitted by David R. from Navasota, TX, USA on Jan 11 2004.

• to act foolish

  He be actin' a fool cause he found out his girl been sleepin' with someone else.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by zack h. on Aug 25 2004.

noun - uncountable

• sexual activity. The term is ambiguous, and can mean intercourse or sexual non-intercourse contact (e.g. kissing; "making out".)

  Did you get some action last night?

  It's just no fair how some dudes get all the action.

                                                      
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  
  Citation from "Bed & Breakfast", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 7 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: sex or not-quite-sex (ambiguous terms).

  Last edited on Oct 13 2011. Submitted by Erin P. from Salt Lake City, UT, USA on Apr 17 1998.

• plan.

  What's the action?

  • See more words with the same meaning: plan, situation.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Bev R. on Dec 27 2004.

• excitement, especially in gambling.

  What's the action?

  • See more words with the same meaning: plan, situation.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Bev R. on Dec 27 2004.